Your fowler bag

[Kermit]

Speaking of dedicated bags, what do YOU carry in your fowler bag? Descriptions welcome, photos encouraged.

[Capt. Jas.]

what do YOU carry in your fowler bag?

When I portray a fowler I usually carry birds in my fowler bag if I am lucky.
 


I also make use of pockets on period clothes to carry the following...

This holds three flints, tow for cleaning, turnscrew,  a worm scour and load puller.


One or two of these fit very nicely in the pocket for shot.



A small belt pouch such as this design that dates to the early 18th century carries tow, felt wads and any other junk I may need.



I am in the process of making a horn flask but I currently use this Germanic styled antler one I made for a rifle some time ago.



I want to make a bunch of these shot/powder chargers. A pocketful or two of these along with the flint and tool wallet and a pocket of tow is all that's needed for a good hunt. These were ordered from England by the better off colonists in America along with their fowling guns.
 

[Kermit]

Now THAT'S some cool stuff! More?

[Falsemuzzle]

Very cool!
How big is that shot/powder charger? And, were they made guage specific?

[Capt. Jas.]

Very cool!
How big is that shot/powder charger? And, were they made guage specific?

1 neat cocking Gun 3 feet 1 In & 1½ in the Barrell with brass mounting to be bot of Wm
Turvey - Stanton or Wilson, or a good as one as can be made may be got for four Guineas.
6 Steel spring charges for do to contain in each charger a load of powder & shot & no
more of each than the proper load of the gun.

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London fowling piece and chargers ordered by an American in 1772
 

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[Falsemuzzle]

thanks!
should have known that...i can see how it would be an issue if one had ordered a single set for two, or three different guns  
but then again, most people only had one gun anyway.

[Christiaan]

Thank you Captain, for this very well planned outfit.  I learned more from your photos than I would have learned from ten written pages.

Please don't stop posting your outfits.

[mario]

Well, not exactly a "fowling" bag, but my Type G trade gun is fed from the slit pouch & powder horn on the right.






Ball, shot (#6), tow worm, tow and flints are kept in it.

Mario